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A seated man in red saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, placing one hand on the bald head of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with white stripe markings on his shoulders, while raising a silver trident (trishul) with the other hand. Beside them, a second robed figure with dreadlocked hair and red robes sits with eyes lowered, and a white-clad attendant stands behind. The setting is a ceremonial stage with red cloth and a gold-carved backdrop. a person is not verified from the page; the seated figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robe) is noted only as a candidate.

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